The asparagus season started later than usual

By: Trademagazin editor Date: 2022. 05. 23. 11:19

Asparagus picking started later than usual this year, at the end of April, and is expected to last until mid-June, with the average producer price of domestic asparagus being 12 percent higher than a year before, according to an analysis by the Institute of Agricultural Economics (AKI).

According to the data of AKI, the Hungarian white and green asparagus on the Budapest Wholesale Market 2022 17-19. offered at a price of HUF 2,000 / kilogram per week.

According to the data of the KSH, 5.6-6.7 thousand tons of asparagus have been harvested in Hungary in recent years from 1400-1550 hectares. (MTI)